Dong Fang Hong 260

Also called Haiyang 2C or HY-2C

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General

Designation	46469 / 20066A
Launch date	21 Sep 2020
Country of origin	China
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	960 km sun-synchronous
Inclination	66°
Period	104 min
Launch vehicle	Long March 4B #269

Unlike previous satellites in the series this one starts a new plan inclined at 66°. Is equipped with a radar altimeter, scatterometer and a microwave imager.


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